Mental Health | Cannabis use disorder tied to epilepsy hospitalizations
Mental Health note | As more and more use Cannabis, the reality is that results are proving to be more than a positive high.
Opioids | Suicide Attempt Risk Doubles in Children if Parent Uses
Mental Health | Opioid use by a parent doubles the risk of a suicide attempt in children,
......according to a study published online in JAMA Psychiatry.
Over the past 15 years, the suicide rate among young people in the United States has increased dramatically, researchers pointed out, as has opioid use among adults.
Mental Health study: Cannabis Withdrawal Highly Co-morbid, ‘Disabling’
Mental Health | Cannabis withdrawal syndrome affects more than 1 in 10 adults in the United States ...
...who frequently use the drug and is associated with significant disability.
Mental Health | Memantine Improves Depression in Older Adults
Combining the cognitive enhancer memantine with the antidepressant escitalopram
was more effective than escitalopram alone in easing depression and apathy in older adults with depression….
Cannabis and Psychiatry | recommend or not recommend?
Mental Health | Too many questions about cannabis and cannabinoids remain unanswered for mental health clinicians to use them in clinical practice, a panel of researchers told an overflow crowd at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.
The presenters reviewed the medical literature on cannabis and cannabinoids relating to schizophrenia, anxiety disorders including social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other conditions.
Mental Health | Youth suicide: Rates rising more rapidly in girls
Mental Health | Youth suicide rates appear to be increasing faster in girls than in boys, narrowing the historical gap between the two.
From 1999 to 2014, suicide rates in the United States have increased by 33%, but the incidence always has been higher among men than women in all age groups.
Mental Health note | Does Vitamin D reduce ADHD symptoms?
Mental Health | Vitamin D supplementation resulted in a small but statistically significant improvement to ADHD symptoms.
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the benefits and harms of vitamin D supplementation in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Using Sleeping pills frequently may increase risk of Dementia
Frequent use of sleep medications may increase the risk of future cognitive impairment, new research suggests.
Mental Health | Does high use of SM add to ADHD disorder in youths?
Mental Health | Heavy use of texting, video chatting, and social media may contribute to the onset of symptoms of attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in youth, new research suggests.
Among a large group of adolescents who did not have symptoms of ADHD at baseline, frequent use of digital media was found to be associated with the emergence of new ADHD symptoms.